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April 2017

April 07, 2017

Principles Christians Should Remember In A World At The Brink Of War

Last night many of us went to bed hearing the news that the United States...

September 2016

September 16, 2016

Driven To Suicide: When Violence Doesn’t Feel So Violent

One of the most frequent and consistent topics I have taught on over the years...

August 2016

August 23, 2016

How Culture Convinced America’s Police To Become So Deadly

I'm a creature of habit, so my daily routine is the same most days: I...

September 2015

September 11, 2015

9-11 & Remembering ‘An Eye For An Eye’ Is Never Satisfied

Today, we as a nation remember one of those days which will always stand out...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Don’t Fear The “Homosexual Agenda”, It’s The Ammosexual Agenda That’s Concerning.

I grew up being warned about the "homosexual agenda", and for many years I believed...

August 26, 2015

Flamethrowers: The New & Totally Crazy Addition to the 2nd Amendment Debate

They're banned from use under international law, but not banned in the United States-- unless you...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

The Gun Shop Everyone Needs To Visit (Guns With History)

If you haven't seen this yet, please take three minutes and check it out. Regardless...

March 10, 2015

I’m Not Scared of Muslims, I’m Scared of White Guys With Guns

Lately there seems as if there is a growing fear and hostility towards Muslims in America....

January 2015

January 23, 2015

10 Ways To Shut Down A Fellow Christian Who Is An American Sniper Critic

With all the chatter surrounding the new film, American Sniper: The Most Lethal Sniper in U.S....

January 14, 2015

Chris Kyle, Andrew Howard Brannan, and the American Legacy of Violence

Any culture has a difficult tendency to send conflicting messages on an array of issues,...

December 2014

December 10, 2014

Christians And The Pledge of Allegiance: It Should Be A Closed Case Now #TortureReport

Earlier this year I wrote a piece on why Christians might want to abstain from...

December 05, 2014

Why Cops Are Killing Unarmed People: Understanding The Big Picture

Between John Crawford, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and a host of other people...

October 2014

October 02, 2014

What “I Value The Sanctity of All Human Life” Usually Doesn’t Mean (but should)

Last night I finally sat down to watch some of the speeches from a conservative...

September 2014

September 01, 2014

Here’s Exactly Why MacArthur’s Advice On Gay Children Is So Dangerous:

Not long ago, I publicly stood against John MacArthur's advice to parents of adult children...

July 2014

July 16, 2014

No, Jesus Didn’t Command We Own Weapons

Where do Bible believing "gundamentalists" get this idea from?

July 08, 2014

What If Blessing Israel Means Confronting Their Violence?

My heart breaks as violence is on the rise again in Israel. Just within the...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Please Skip That Independence Day Service At Church

If your church is going to be holding an Independence Day celebration this year, I...

June 11, 2014

When We Worship The God of Fear (the idolatry of gun culture)

Our culture which has for generations been so radically pro-gun that it has opposed any...

June 03, 2014

God’s Amazing Purpose: Tons Of You Are Going To Die (So Says Dobson)

God's plan is wonderful, isn't it? Well, not so much if you're still listening to...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

Kirk Cameron Parenting: Boys Need To Learn How To Use Weapons Of Destruction

In another installment of parenting according to Kirk Cameron, we find a tragic view of...

April 2014

April 29, 2014

Sarah Palin Vs. Jars of Clay: The Case Of Misplaced Christian Outrage

American Christians: have you lost your minds?? Who is it that told you that you...

February 2014

February 08, 2014

We Don’t Have To Be Enemies: Partnering With Atheists To Build The Kingdom

As a Jesus follower, I want to be a part of the culture Jesus came...

January 2014

January 20, 2014

5 Reasons Why We’ve Let MLK Down

Every generation seems to be blessed with at least one prophetic voice, and the generation...

November 2013

November 15, 2013

Terrorists Apologize After Accidentally Beheading Their Own Guy (he who lives by the sword, will die by it)

The counter cultural message of Jesus invites us to embrace a life of total non-violence,...

October 2013

October 16, 2013

The Cross of Christ: The Symbol of a Tolerant God (my response to The Gospel Coalition)

Are Christians called to be intolerant of other viewpoints and lifestyles? Is God himself an...

October 08, 2013

Michele Bachmann: proof that end-times theology will poison your worldview

One of my faithful readers has pointed me to a great piece in the Huffington...

September 2013

September 11, 2013

Definition of Irony: why “end times” believers might actually trigger the end times

Like many of you, I grew up as an end-times believer. I mean pre-tribulation rapture,...

July 2013

July 04, 2013

Why July 4th Troubles Me: my loyalty is somewhere else.

As I logged onto Facebook today, I saw the predictable and obligatory independence posts clogging...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

Why Christians Can’t Defend The Actions of George Zimmerman

On February 26, 2012 George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida....

June 21, 2013

10 Things You Can’t Do and Still Call Yourself “Pro-Life”

Being "pro-life" had always been something that was central to my identity. I learned early...

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